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CIA - The World Factbook The World Factbook 2004 printed version provides a "snapshot" of the world as of 1 January, 2004. The online Factbook is updated regularly - generally weekly - throughout the year.
The Internet Sacred Text Archive, Archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and accult and esoteric topics.
DiversityInc.com, Facts and news pretaining to minority groups
Ethnic-America On-Line Portal for ethnic related sites and materials
BBC News World Edition World news and current events
Cultures and Groups A huge alphabetical list of cultural/ethnic groups from around the world, with more than 2,300 links in all, supported by Yahoo. Includes !Kung San, Acadian, Ainu, Albanian, ... Turkmen, Tuva, Ugandan, etc.
Hyphenated-Americans Lists of links for many groups from Arab-Americans to Welsh-Americans, supported by Yahoo.
Federal Web Sites Links to all the Departments and most of the agencies, maintained by the Washington Post.
FedAmerica offers free handbooks (CSRS and FERS retirement guides, FEHB health benefits, pay manuals, career transition handbooks, etc.) and other information for Federal careers.
Government Information Xchange, provided by the Center for Emerging Technologies in the General Services Administration, provides agency listings and phone directories, product recalls and other consumer information, lists of grants and loans, government publications, trademark information, purchase of forfeited and surplus property, Social Security, Medicare, tax information, and a great deal of other government information.
EEO Services. Industry experts under GSA contract to provide services in EEO training and consulting, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), investigations and counseling, settlement agreements, and more.
Where are they? Maps of racial concentration by county, from the U. S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder. Select "Quick Thematic Maps", the geography of interest, the "theme" of "percent of persons" for the group of interest, then create the map.
Hate Crimes in America, sites dealing with crimes agains race, religion, and sexual orientation, supported by Yahoo.
Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center, offers a wide variety of assistance and, under "National Center Directory", an extensive list of local centers.
The HIV Info Web, an on-line library containing HIV and AIDS-related information, organized in 30 topic areas, maintained by Health Information systems of JRI Health.
Holidays and Observances An extensive list of observances, maintained by Yahoo. The place to check if your are not sure about the Day of the Dead or the Festival of Bharat.
Scholar$earch is a financial aid search database from the Department of Energy and TIYM Publishing Co., Inc. It lists hundreds of thousands of scholarships, grants, internships, and fellowships, organized by level of study (pre-college to post doctoral), disability, minority status, religion, and specific colleges. It will assist you in getting applications, notify you when new scholarships become available which meet your profile, and allow you to check back.
Diversity in the National Park Service
Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, maintained by MIT, is a data base of about 20 related topic areas.
Diversity Database, supported by the University of Maryland, provides definitions, lists of resources by topic area, a news bureau, and a search capability.
DOI Office of Intergovernmental Affairs works closely with state and local governments, other federal agencies, and intergovernmental associations to facilitate communication of Secretary Babbitt's policies & initiatives as they relate to state and local government.
Patrin is a learning resource and information center about Romani (Gypsy) culture, social issues, and current events.
The Training Technology Resource Center (TTRC), created by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor, provides a search capability for a rich data base of training resources and issues.
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African American History, a selection of important events from the Dred Scott case in 1857 to the implementation of school desegregation plans in the 1970s, written by Lisa Cozzens.
African American History, provided by the U.S. State Department.
Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement, a travel itinerary prepared by the National Park Service and others, listing 41 sites in the National Register of Historic Places associated with the modern civil rights movement, as well as the Selma- to- Montgomery March route. Maps, photos, history, and more.
Homcoming, the story of African American land loss and a chronicle of Black farmers from the Civil War to the present, presented by PBS.
African American Heritage in the Parks. A list of parks based on their cultural and historic significance, with links to more detailed history, supported by NPS.
African American History Resources, from African American Web Ring.
African American Research Organizations, from African American Web Ring.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, web links more than 100 HBCUs, maintained by RAMS-FIE.
Predominately Black Colleges and Universities, web links to 7 PBCUs, maintained by RAMS-FIE.
African American University Departments, from African American Web Ring.
Black/African Related Resources List of nearly 200 relevant topics, many with multiple links, maintained by Art McGee at University of Penn.
Africa Web Links: an Annotated Resource List List of about 30 topic areas, each with numerous sites, maintained by Ali Ali-Dinar at University of Penn. Check the Newly Added Links frequently.
National Urban League Founded in 1910, the National Urban League is the premier social service and civil rights organization in America. The League is a nonprofit, community-based organization headquartered in New York City, with 115 affiliates in 34 states and the District of Columbia.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the oldest, largest and strongest Civil Rights Organization in the United States. The principal objective of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of the United States.
Blacks in Government (BIG) functions as an employee support group, an advocacy group and a resource group for Black civil servants.
Writing Black Alphabetical list of authors with links to their individual works, from the American Studies, Black History and Literature Department of Keele University, plus historical texts and links to libraries of Black studies.
Unite-US Directory of Black Owned Businesses, hosted by Software Creations.
African-American Business Alliance, A-ABA, will list all African-American businesses on the Internet for free.
W.E.B. DuBois Institute for Afro-American Research, supported by Harvard University, is the nation's oldest research center dedicated to the study of the history, culture, and social institutions of African Americans.
National Association of Black Accountants, Inc., NABA, is a national membership organization for developing, encouraging and serving as a resource for greater participation by Blacks and other minorities in the accounting profession.
National Society of Black Engineers The NSBE provides information on the programs, membership, convention, career fairs, pre-college activities and other helpful tools and articles for any engineering student or technical professional.
The Black Collegian Online is the electronic version of the 26 year old, national career opportunities magazine. See the career planning and job search information, plus many other features.
Black Online Enterprise Business news, strategies, information and resources for African American entrepreneurs, corporate executives, managers, and professionals, supported by Black Enterprise Magazine.
The Black World Today TBWT is a collective of journalists, writers, artists, church-based racial justice advocates, communicators and entrepreneurs who have banded together to use the information revolution as one means towards the overall empowerment of Black people in the United States and around the world.
The Nubian Chronicles, an e-zine that dedicates itself to writings of the black experience -- whether that experience be of a romantic, political, erotic, militant, or relationship nature.
The Afrocentric Experience, dedicated to the empowerment and the enlightenment processes of all people through out the world especially those of African descent in Africa and the African diaspora, from Everton Powell. Note the "Today in Black History" banner.
Center for the Arts of the African Diaspora, (CAAD) a Los Angles group researching, displaying, and promotiong these arts.
African-American Philatelic Experience, showing many types of stamps featuring African Americans, supported by Sanford Byrd.
100 Black Men of America, a national alliance of leading African American men of business, industry, public affairs and government, devoting their combined skills and resources to confronting the challenges facing African America youth.
African American Women Writers of the 19th century, from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the The New York Public Library.
African American Child, news, articles, books, and much more, from (Chicago) Tribune Media Services. Good materials for Black History Month.
Soul Food Cookbook
Ethnic Street, an African American guide to the Information Highway, with well organized links to hundreds of Black oriented commercial sites.
Africa-America Institute, to expand education and professional training opportunities for Africans, foster greater understanding of Africa in America, and promote mutually beneficial U.S.-Africa relations.
Kawanzaa, a description of the 7 principles and the ceremonial accessories, from the African American Web Ring.
African-American Picture Books An extensive alaphabetical list of authors of picture books that provide realistic positive images of Black children, by Kay Vandergrift of Rutgers.
Black Facts Online. Find out what happened this day in history, with search capability by date, word, or category, supported by InnerCity Software.
The Springfield Race Riot of 1908, provided by Thinkquest.
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Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), founded in 1985, is an inter-agency organization of Asian Pacific American employees, representing over 50 Federal agencies. It is the principal organization behind Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May each year.
We, the American Asians. Facts and figures from the Economics and Statistics Administration of the Bureau of the Census, including comparisons on population, family size, per capita income, etc., in easy to read format.
Asian-American Resources provides links to a wide variety of related topics, supported by Alan Liu, of the Department of English, University of California, Santa Barbara.
East & Southeast Asia, an Annotated Directory of Internet Resources is a huge, easy to read list of sites for Asian-Americans and for 15 specific Asian countries, maintained by Robert Eng of the Department of History, University of Redlands.
Asian/Pacific Online Resources, links to all the sites receiving the "Best of 99 Asia Pacific" Awards, the Asian Database Online Community Electronic Newsletter, and much more, supported by the Eric Clearing House on Urban Education at Columbia University.
Asian American Heritage in the Parks. A short list of parks based on their cultural and historic significance, with links to more detailed history, supported by NPS.
Asian Studies Virtual Library established in 1994 and edited by Dr T.Matthew Ciolek, provides links to Asian educational resources as well as regional and individual country resources.
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), a centralized location to find current information about culturally-competent, linguistically accessible and affordable primary health care services to the AAPI population.
UCLA's Asian American Studies Center, contributing to an understanding of the long neglected history, rich cultural heritage, and present position of Asian Americans in our society.
Southeast Asian Archive, supported by the University of California at Irvine, provides good links regarding Hmong, Cambodian, Lao, and Vietnamese resources.
Asian Pacific American Women's Leadership Institute (APAWLI) is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to the enhancement and enrichment of leadership skills for successful Asian and Pacific American women leaders.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Council (APAHC), is a volunteer led coalition of over twenty non-profit organizations, representing over nine million Asian Pacific Americans. Asian
American Government Executives Network (AAGEN), founded in 1994, is a non-partisan organization of the highest ranking Asian Pacific American career and appointed executives, judiciary members, and military officers in the Federal, state, and local governments.
Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), founded in 1973, is a national non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization dedicated to securing the rights of Chinese American and Asian American citizens and permanent residents through legislative and policy initiatives at all levels of the government.
The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, Inc. (NAKASEC), is a national organization that seeks to educate and empower Korean American communities nationwide.
The National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS), founded in 1980, is a non-profit membership supported organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and dissemination of materials relating to the history and culture of Japanese Americans. NJAHS specializes in travelling exhibitions, publications, videos, interactive multimedia, military and camp collections, and educational programs.
Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), was founded in 1929 to fight discrimination against people of Japanese ancestry. The JACL has over 24,500 members in 112 chapters located in 25 states, Washington D.C., and Japan.
Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL), founded in 1989 by Asian Pacific American (APA) professionals as a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization. Its mission is to promote APA interests and success in public sector careers, to provide information and education on policy issues affecting the APA community, and to serve the APA community at large.
National Association of Asian American Professionals, (NAAAP) is a non-profit 501(c)(3), all-volunteer organization whose mission is to promote the personal and professional development of the Asian American community.
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), formed in 1988, is the national association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students that strives to be a national network for its members and affiliates.
Asian American Journalists Association, (AAJA) with 16 chapters in the U.S., tracks relevant media issues.
Asian American Village (AAV), offers news and announcements, a research library, a calendar of events, and a link to the minority job bank sponsored by Black Collegian Online.
Asian American Resources, extensive lists of student associations, organizations, media contacts, and individual home pages, maintained by MIT.
100 Titles: A Basic Library on Japanese Americans, Compiled by Brian Niiya and maintained by the Japanese American National Museum.
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics', LEAP, founded in 1982, is a national organization providing original programs in leadership training, public policy research, and community education.
Asian American Resources for Teachers help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom, maintained by Dennis Boals.
National Resource Center Bookmarks, a list of Web sites of interest to Japanese Americans, including links to archives and museums, Japanese American organizations, military information, and online journals, supported by the Japanese American National Museum.
Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET), founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization devoted to producing, publishing and consulting in the area of multiculturalism, with a special interest in educational television and multimedia programs regarding Asian and Asian-American concerns.
Seattle Contemporary Review of Asian American Literature (SCRAAL), a non-profit organization, with current book reviews and links to other Asian literary groups.
Asian American Artistry in Film & Music!, addressing the issues of the impact and influence Asian Pacific American artists, films, music and resources have had in the American public's eye throughout the 20th century.
Electronic Resources for South Asian Women, is a list of women's resources, some specifically for Asian women, maintained by the University of Maryland.
Sunfire is a site for Asian Americans about mastering political skills for empowerment in public policy and private enterprise. JADE Magazine for Asian women by Asian women, to provide a forum to shatter the myths that exist about us, as well as a needed medium for the open discussion of our views, ideas and concerns.
Golden Silk reviews the Best Asian Sites on the Web and grades them according to content, appearance, and purpose.
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American Indian Law. Links to relevant topics from the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Code, Cases, Treaties, and much more, maintained by Findlaw.
Executive Orders and Proclamations, maintained by BIA.
Legislation and Supreme Court Watch. Proposed legislation affecting the American Indian community, maintained by Geocities.
Recognized Tribal Entities, the official list of Indian entities recognized and eligible to receive services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, maintained by BIA.
Tribal Colleges and Universities, web links to 30 TCUs maintained by RAMS-FIE.
Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Indian Health Service, an agency of the US Public Health Service.
Native American Sites, with an easy to use index with countless links to Native Nations accessible on the web, Native Studies Programs, Business, Powwows, Arts and Music, and general Indian-Oriented home pages, maintained by Lisa Mitten of the University of Pittsburgh.
Native American Indian Resources, with a huge index with links to more than 300 sites, including books, Maya science, herbal knowledge, and more. Developed by Paula Giese, but no longer updated since her death a year ago.
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet, with a huge index with links in more than 30 categories, maintained by Karen Strom.
Links to Aboriginal Resources, organizes hundreds of links by country and topic, maintained by Bill Henderson.
Indigenous & Aboriginal Peoples Web Sites, more than a dozen links to literature, arts, astronomy, conservation and other topics relevant to indigenous people around the world.
First Nation's Histories of 48 Indian nations, and an extensive bibliography, maintained by Jordan Dill.
Native American History with more than 30 sites, maintained by Yahoo.
Historical Photographs of North American Indians by Edward Sheriff Curtis of 80 tribes from 1907 to 1930.
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage in the Parks, lists parks based on their cultural and historic significance, with links to more detailed history, supported by NPS.
A Critical Bibliography on North American Indians, for K-12, from the Anthropology Outreach Office of the Smithsonian Institution, offers well organized reviews of hundreds of appropriate books about American Indians.
Storytellers - Native American Authors Online, lists authors, books, and traditional storytelling, compiled by Karen Strom.
American Indian Journals and Newsletters, maintained by Findlaw.
American Native Press Archives' mission is collecting and archiving the products of the Native press and materials related to Native press history, collecting and documenting the works of Native writers, and constructing bibliographic guides to Native writing and publishing. Maintained by the Ottenheimer Library at the University of Arkansas.
League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations of the Western Hemisphere, (LISN) covering human rights, treaty and political rights, sovereignty, customs and traditions, religious freedom, political prisoners, Indian ideology/philosophy, native youth education, and the role of non-Indian allies.
Caribbean Amerindian, a research tool and venue for inter Amerindian communication, maintained by Maximilian Forte of the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Mohawk & Iroquois Homepage Index, including links about language, bibliography, archives, and the full text of the The Constitution of the Iroquois Nations, supported by Kahonwes.
Indigenous Bar Association, a non-profit professional organization for Aboriginal persons in the legal field. Its membership consist of legally trained persons who are lawyers, judges, law professors, legal consultants and law students. A Canadian site with many relevant issues and links.
Indian Law Resource Center, a non-profit organization, is devoted to helping Indian nations, tribes and other indigenous peoples prevent destruction of their cultures and homelands.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society, including online resume service and list of conferences.
MAPS: GIS Windows on Native Lands, Current Places, and History, a large collection of maps relating to Indian lands and history.
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. Native American marketing and procurement services, business development centers, business consultants, and corporate resource councils.
Indian Gaming News, an extensive daily online newsletter sponsered by Levine and Associates, attorneys.
The Woodland Confederacy is a historical re-enactment organization dedicated to portraying Native Americans of the eastern woodlands.
Native American Heritage, a step-by-step guide to connecting with American Indian ancestry, owned and operated by learnFREE, inc.
Tlingit Culture including images, facts, culture, and links.
Ohwejagehka: Ha`degaenage: preserves the Iriquois languages, songs and dances, and provides a catalogue of available recordings, maintained by Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario.
Woman Spirit provides biographies of two dozen Native women, maintained by Julia White.
Geronimo, his life story written as a series of first person essays, supported by the University of Grogningen, Netherlands.
Trail of Tears, a list of related sites, maintained by Yahoo.
Sand Creek Massacre, a documentary on the slaughter of a peaceful Cheyenne Tribe in 1864, supported by the Native American Indian Area.
Sitting Bull, brief history of Tatanka Yotanka of the Lakota, with links to additional historical sites, supported by a descendent.
American Indian Ethnobotany Database. A search capability for more than 4,000 entries regarding foods, drugs, dyes, and fibers of Native North American Peoples, provided by Dan Moerman.
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Hispanic Culture Extensive links by country, provided by Yahoo.
CiberCentro provides links to 20 Hispanic countries.
LatinoLink , launched in 1995, was the first Web magazine to target Hispanics in the United States. It provides Latino-focused news, commentary and chat.
Chicano.org, and online magazine for Chicanos in California and the southwest.
LatinoWeb , a virtual information center for Latino resources, provides a gateway on the Internet where private, non-profit and public sectors can exchange information freely.
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC), affiliated with the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin, facilitates access to Internet-based information on, from, or about Latin America, including regional, social science and humanity links.
The Meeting of Frontiers explores the Spanish expansion into North America from Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas across the continent through Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and California all the way to Alaska, sponsered by the National Library of Spain and the Library of Congress.
LatinWorld a directory of Internet resources on Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Azteca Web Page contains information accumulated especially for Mexicans, Chicanos, and/or Mexican-Americans.
Electric Mercado, a Latino Cultural Center and Marketplace, offers extensive links.
DC Latino , a directory of resources for the Latino/Hispanic community in Washington, D.C.
LARED LATINA (Latin Network) was established in 1996 for disseminating sociopolitical, cultural, educational, and economic information about Latinos in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe Metro area and the Intermountain Region which includes Metropolitan Areas such as the Salt Lake City/Ogden region, Denver, Phoenix, Tucson, Boise, Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada.
Hispanic Serving Institutions, web links to almost 200 HSI colleges and universities, maintained by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans and the Department of Education.
HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
The Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR), representing 14 universities, seeks to enlarge the scope and raise the quality of research that has a bearing on U.S. Latino communities and establish a link between the Latino research community and the public policy arena.
National Association for Chicana/Chicano Studies (NACCS), diverges from mainstream academic research by confronting such tenuous images and interpretations and challenging the structures of inequality based on class, racial, and sexist privileges in this society.
Latino Issues Forum (LIF), is a non-profit public policy and advocacy institute dedicated to advancing new and innovative public policy solutions for a better, more equitable and prosperous society. Established in 1987, LIF's primary focus is on the broader issues of access to higher education, economic development, health care, citizenship, regional development, telecommunications issues and regulatory issues.
The Julian Samora Research Institute (JSRI), is committed to the generation, transmission, and application of knowledge to serve the needs of Latino communities in the Midwest. To this end, it has organized a number of publication initiatives to facilitate the timely dissemination of current research and information relevant to Latinos.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc., a nonprofit and nonpartisan educational organization established in 1978 to develop the next generation of Latino leadership. This is accomplished through programs to familiarize Hispanic students with policy-related careers, educational scholarship resources, and information dissemination through conferences and publications.
ASPIRA is the only national nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth. ASPIRA takes its name from the Spanish verb aspirar, "aspire."
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund (NALEO), founded in 1981, develops programs that promote the integration of Latino immigrants into American society, develops future leaders among Latino youth, provides assistance and training to the nation's Latino elected and appointed officials; and by conducts research on issues important to the Latino population.
Hispanic Employment Initiatives from OPM.
HEP Managers The Hispanic Employment Program was established to focus specific attention on the needs of Hispanic Americans in all areas of federal employment. Here you will find information about Hispanic culture, activities, employment, recruitment, speakers and other helpful information.
Saludos Hispanos, a resume posting service sponsored by the the magazine of the same name, is a conduit between applicants and potential employers who share the objective of reflecting the diversity of today's population in the workplace.
Hispanic Heritage in the Parks. A list of parks based on their cultural and historic significance, with links to more detailed history, supported by NPS.
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) seeks to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population in the U.S. Includes an excellent list of links.
Cuban American National Council, Inc.(CNC) conducts research and policy analysis on issues affecting Hispanics, Minorities, and Immigrants in the United States and provides education, employment and housing services to all disadvantaged individuals of various ethnic, racial and national backgrounds.
Mexican and American Solidarity Foundation promotes a better understanding and rapprochement between Mexicans and the population of Mexican and latino origin in the U.S. to propitiate further collaboration on projects of mutual interest and to better relations between Mexico and the United States.
Sí, Spain promotes free exchange of information on Spanish current affairs and its historical, linguistic and cultural development.
The National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations (COSSMHO), is the sole organization focusing on the health, mental health, and human services needs of the diverse Hispanic communities.
Hispanic Federation is a membership organization of Latino health and human services agencies serving Hispanics in the New York area.
CLnet National & Community Latino Organizations offers a huge alphabetical list of Hispanic organizations.
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR), founded in 1986, strives to ensure that there is an equitable participation of the Hispanic community in Corporate America commensurate with the Hispanic purchasing power.
Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), founded in 1972, represents 25,000 Hispanic lawyers, judges, law professors and law students.
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect and promote the civil rights of the more than 29 million Latinos living in the United States.
Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES) was founded in 1974 for increasing the number of Mexican Americans and other Hispanics in the technical and scientific fields.
National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), established in 1984, is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry.
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
United Farm Workers (NFWA), started by Cesar Chavez in 1962 to organize farm workers in California, offers an overview of the movement and updates on current issues.
Organization of the American States (OAS), is the world's oldest regional organization, dating back 1889. Its purposes are to strengthen the peace and security of the continent; to promote and consolidate representative democracy, with due respect for the principle of nonintervention; to prevent possible causes of difficulties and to ensure the pacific settlement of disputes that may arise among the Member States; to provide for common action on the part of those States in the event of aggression, and more.
Making Face, Making Soul, a Chicana feminist homepage supported by Susana Gallardo, offers short biographies of Chicanas, Chicana poetry and literature, cultural resources, academic resources, otras chicanas on the 'net, and more.
Media Resource Center (MRC) is the UC Berkeley library's primary collection of materials in electronic non-print (audio and visual) formats on Hispanic topics, with reviews of a huge alphabetized list of films.
American GI Forum (AGIF), is dedicated to addressing problems of discrimination and inequities endured by Hispanic veterans, with more than 500 chapters in the United States and Puerto Rico.
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Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. (GLAAD) The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Commercial Closet Commercial Closet Association works to lessen discrimination of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community by encouraging corporations and ad agencies to improve GLBT portrayals in the persuasive medium of mainstream advertising. The nonprofit project brings together journalistic reporting, critiques, visitor reviews, live video lectures, guidelines and resources. The project manages the world's only LGBT ad archive, with 1,700 adverts spanning 33 countries and 85 years.
365 Gay
Rebecca's Dictionary: A Brief Dictionary of Queer Slang and Culture
The Washington Blade On-line version of the GLBT newspaper in Washington, D.C.
Bay Area Reporter On-line version of the GLBT newspaper in San Francisco.
New York Blade News On-line version of the GLBT newspaper in NYC
The Southern Voice
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches National website for a GLBT friendly church.
Dignity Resource for Gay and Lesbian Catholics
World Congress/GLBT Jews World organization for GLBT Jews and their friends
Al Fatiha Website for GLBT Muslims
The Blackstripe The Blackstripe exists to provide information for and about same-gender-loving, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people of African descent. It has existed as a ".com" site since June 1, 1998. An earlier version of the site, created in 1995, still exists as part of the "Queer Resources Directory." The Blacklist which is part of this site was first posted on the web in December of 1994 on a ".edu" site.
The BLK Homie Page - A comprehensive page with links to African American GLBT sites and resources
Lesbian Writers When other readers and writers discover that I'm a bisexual poet, they often ask, 'Do you know of any lesbian authors?' I have compiled this hotlist to help answer that question. But, it is not a complete lesbian writers list. This hotlist is only a glimpse of the literature written by lesbian women. I hope that you will enjoy yourself and be inspired to read!
Curve The Best Selling Lesbian Magazine. Curve, the nation’s best-selling lesbian magazine, spotlights all that is fresh, funny, exciting, controversial and cutting-edge in our community. Curve brings you the latest in lesbian-related celebrity interviews, news, politics, pop culture, style, travel, social issues and entertainment.
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Dignity Resource for Gay and Lesbian Catholics
World Congress/GLBT Jews World organization for GLBT Jews and their friends
Al Fatiha Website for GLBT Muslims
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Intercultural Relations.com, InterculturalRelations.com is a free online interdisciplinary resource designed for the interculturalists around the world who study, teach, train and/or research in cross-cultural psychology, cultural anthropology, intercultural communication, multicultural education, race/ethnic relations (sociology), multicultural literature, sociolinguistics, TESOL, international business and other related sub-disciplines.CIA - The World Factbook The World Factbook 2004 printed version provides a "snapshot" of the world as of 1 January, 2004. The online Factbook is updated regularly - generally weekly - throughout the year.
The Internet Sacred Text Archive, Archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and accult and esoteric topics.
DiversityInc.com, Facts and news pretaining to minority groups
Ethnic-America On-Line Portal for ethnic related sites and materials
BBC News World Edition World news and current events
Cultures and Groups A huge alphabetical list of cultural/ethnic groups from around the world, with more than 2,300 links in all, supported by Yahoo. Includes !Kung San, Acadian, Ainu, Albanian, ... Turkmen, Tuva, Ugandan, etc.
Hyphenated-Americans Lists of links for many groups from Arab-Americans to Welsh-Americans, supported by Yahoo.
Federal Web Sites Links to all the Departments and most of the agencies, maintained by the Washington Post.
FedAmerica offers free handbooks (CSRS and FERS retirement guides, FEHB health benefits, pay manuals, career transition handbooks, etc.) and other information for Federal careers.
Government Information Xchange, provided by the Center for Emerging Technologies in the General Services Administration, provides agency listings and phone directories, product recalls and other consumer information, lists of grants and loans, government publications, trademark information, purchase of forfeited and surplus property, Social Security, Medicare, tax information, and a great deal of other government information.
EEO Services. Industry experts under GSA contract to provide services in EEO training and consulting, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), investigations and counseling, settlement agreements, and more.
Where are they? Maps of racial concentration by county, from the U. S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder. Select "Quick Thematic Maps", the geography of interest, the "theme" of "percent of persons" for the group of interest, then create the map.
Hate Crimes in America, sites dealing with crimes agains race, religion, and sexual orientation, supported by Yahoo.
Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center, offers a wide variety of assistance and, under "National Center Directory", an extensive list of local centers.
The HIV Info Web, an on-line library containing HIV and AIDS-related information, organized in 30 topic areas, maintained by Health Information systems of JRI Health.
Holidays and Observances An extensive list of observances, maintained by Yahoo. The place to check if your are not sure about the Day of the Dead or the Festival of Bharat.
Scholar$earch is a financial aid search database from the Department of Energy and TIYM Publishing Co., Inc. It lists hundreds of thousands of scholarships, grants, internships, and fellowships, organized by level of study (pre-college to post doctoral), disability, minority status, religion, and specific colleges. It will assist you in getting applications, notify you when new scholarships become available which meet your profile, and allow you to check back.
Diversity in the National Park Service
Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, maintained by MIT, is a data base of about 20 related topic areas.
Diversity Database, supported by the University of Maryland, provides definitions, lists of resources by topic area, a news bureau, and a search capability.
DOI Office of Intergovernmental Affairs works closely with state and local governments, other federal agencies, and intergovernmental associations to facilitate communication of Secretary Babbitt's policies & initiatives as they relate to state and local government.
Patrin is a learning resource and information center about Romani (Gypsy) culture, social issues, and current events.
The Training Technology Resource Center (TTRC), created by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor, provides a search capability for a rich data base of training resources and issues.
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African American
Legacy and the Challenges of the 21st Century, a history and analysis of African American issues.African American History, a selection of important events from the Dred Scott case in 1857 to the implementation of school desegregation plans in the 1970s, written by Lisa Cozzens.
African American History, provided by the U.S. State Department.
Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement, a travel itinerary prepared by the National Park Service and others, listing 41 sites in the National Register of Historic Places associated with the modern civil rights movement, as well as the Selma- to- Montgomery March route. Maps, photos, history, and more.
Homcoming, the story of African American land loss and a chronicle of Black farmers from the Civil War to the present, presented by PBS.
African American Heritage in the Parks. A list of parks based on their cultural and historic significance, with links to more detailed history, supported by NPS.
African American History Resources, from African American Web Ring.
African American Research Organizations, from African American Web Ring.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, web links more than 100 HBCUs, maintained by RAMS-FIE.
Predominately Black Colleges and Universities, web links to 7 PBCUs, maintained by RAMS-FIE.
African American University Departments, from African American Web Ring.
Black/African Related Resources List of nearly 200 relevant topics, many with multiple links, maintained by Art McGee at University of Penn.
Africa Web Links: an Annotated Resource List List of about 30 topic areas, each with numerous sites, maintained by Ali Ali-Dinar at University of Penn. Check the Newly Added Links frequently.
National Urban League Founded in 1910, the National Urban League is the premier social service and civil rights organization in America. The League is a nonprofit, community-based organization headquartered in New York City, with 115 affiliates in 34 states and the District of Columbia.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the oldest, largest and strongest Civil Rights Organization in the United States. The principal objective of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of the United States.
Blacks in Government (BIG) functions as an employee support group, an advocacy group and a resource group for Black civil servants.
Writing Black Alphabetical list of authors with links to their individual works, from the American Studies, Black History and Literature Department of Keele University, plus historical texts and links to libraries of Black studies.
Unite-US Directory of Black Owned Businesses, hosted by Software Creations.
African-American Business Alliance, A-ABA, will list all African-American businesses on the Internet for free.
W.E.B. DuBois Institute for Afro-American Research, supported by Harvard University, is the nation's oldest research center dedicated to the study of the history, culture, and social institutions of African Americans.
National Association of Black Accountants, Inc., NABA, is a national membership organization for developing, encouraging and serving as a resource for greater participation by Blacks and other minorities in the accounting profession.
National Society of Black Engineers The NSBE provides information on the programs, membership, convention, career fairs, pre-college activities and other helpful tools and articles for any engineering student or technical professional.
The Black Collegian Online is the electronic version of the 26 year old, national career opportunities magazine. See the career planning and job search information, plus many other features.
Black Online Enterprise Business news, strategies, information and resources for African American entrepreneurs, corporate executives, managers, and professionals, supported by Black Enterprise Magazine.
The Black World Today TBWT is a collective of journalists, writers, artists, church-based racial justice advocates, communicators and entrepreneurs who have banded together to use the information revolution as one means towards the overall empowerment of Black people in the United States and around the world.
The Nubian Chronicles, an e-zine that dedicates itself to writings of the black experience -- whether that experience be of a romantic, political, erotic, militant, or relationship nature.
The Afrocentric Experience, dedicated to the empowerment and the enlightenment processes of all people through out the world especially those of African descent in Africa and the African diaspora, from Everton Powell. Note the "Today in Black History" banner.
Center for the Arts of the African Diaspora, (CAAD) a Los Angles group researching, displaying, and promotiong these arts.
African-American Philatelic Experience, showing many types of stamps featuring African Americans, supported by Sanford Byrd.
100 Black Men of America, a national alliance of leading African American men of business, industry, public affairs and government, devoting their combined skills and resources to confronting the challenges facing African America youth.
African American Women Writers of the 19th century, from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the The New York Public Library.
African American Child, news, articles, books, and much more, from (Chicago) Tribune Media Services. Good materials for Black History Month.
Soul Food Cookbook
Ethnic Street, an African American guide to the Information Highway, with well organized links to hundreds of Black oriented commercial sites.
Africa-America Institute, to expand education and professional training opportunities for Africans, foster greater understanding of Africa in America, and promote mutually beneficial U.S.-Africa relations.
Kawanzaa, a description of the 7 principles and the ceremonial accessories, from the African American Web Ring.
African-American Picture Books An extensive alaphabetical list of authors of picture books that provide realistic positive images of Black children, by Kay Vandergrift of Rutgers.
Black Facts Online. Find out what happened this day in history, with search capability by date, word, or category, supported by InnerCity Software.
The Springfield Race Riot of 1908, provided by Thinkquest.
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Asian American
APA Heritage Month National Calendar of Events lists May events by city, supported by The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) and others.Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), founded in 1985, is an inter-agency organization of Asian Pacific American employees, representing over 50 Federal agencies. It is the principal organization behind Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May each year.
We, the American Asians. Facts and figures from the Economics and Statistics Administration of the Bureau of the Census, including comparisons on population, family size, per capita income, etc., in easy to read format.
Asian-American Resources provides links to a wide variety of related topics, supported by Alan Liu, of the Department of English, University of California, Santa Barbara.
East & Southeast Asia, an Annotated Directory of Internet Resources is a huge, easy to read list of sites for Asian-Americans and for 15 specific Asian countries, maintained by Robert Eng of the Department of History, University of Redlands.
Asian/Pacific Online Resources, links to all the sites receiving the "Best of 99 Asia Pacific" Awards, the Asian Database Online Community Electronic Newsletter, and much more, supported by the Eric Clearing House on Urban Education at Columbia University.
Asian American Heritage in the Parks. A short list of parks based on their cultural and historic significance, with links to more detailed history, supported by NPS.
Asian Studies Virtual Library established in 1994 and edited by Dr T.Matthew Ciolek, provides links to Asian educational resources as well as regional and individual country resources.
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), a centralized location to find current information about culturally-competent, linguistically accessible and affordable primary health care services to the AAPI population.
UCLA's Asian American Studies Center, contributing to an understanding of the long neglected history, rich cultural heritage, and present position of Asian Americans in our society.
Southeast Asian Archive, supported by the University of California at Irvine, provides good links regarding Hmong, Cambodian, Lao, and Vietnamese resources.
Asian Pacific American Women's Leadership Institute (APAWLI) is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to the enhancement and enrichment of leadership skills for successful Asian and Pacific American women leaders.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Council (APAHC), is a volunteer led coalition of over twenty non-profit organizations, representing over nine million Asian Pacific Americans. Asian
American Government Executives Network (AAGEN), founded in 1994, is a non-partisan organization of the highest ranking Asian Pacific American career and appointed executives, judiciary members, and military officers in the Federal, state, and local governments.
Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), founded in 1973, is a national non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization dedicated to securing the rights of Chinese American and Asian American citizens and permanent residents through legislative and policy initiatives at all levels of the government.
The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, Inc. (NAKASEC), is a national organization that seeks to educate and empower Korean American communities nationwide.
The National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS), founded in 1980, is a non-profit membership supported organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and dissemination of materials relating to the history and culture of Japanese Americans. NJAHS specializes in travelling exhibitions, publications, videos, interactive multimedia, military and camp collections, and educational programs.
Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), was founded in 1929 to fight discrimination against people of Japanese ancestry. The JACL has over 24,500 members in 112 chapters located in 25 states, Washington D.C., and Japan.
Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL), founded in 1989 by Asian Pacific American (APA) professionals as a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization. Its mission is to promote APA interests and success in public sector careers, to provide information and education on policy issues affecting the APA community, and to serve the APA community at large.
National Association of Asian American Professionals, (NAAAP) is a non-profit 501(c)(3), all-volunteer organization whose mission is to promote the personal and professional development of the Asian American community.
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), formed in 1988, is the national association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students that strives to be a national network for its members and affiliates.
Asian American Journalists Association, (AAJA) with 16 chapters in the U.S., tracks relevant media issues.
Asian American Village (AAV), offers news and announcements, a research library, a calendar of events, and a link to the minority job bank sponsored by Black Collegian Online.
Asian American Resources, extensive lists of student associations, organizations, media contacts, and individual home pages, maintained by MIT.
100 Titles: A Basic Library on Japanese Americans, Compiled by Brian Niiya and maintained by the Japanese American National Museum.
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics', LEAP, founded in 1982, is a national organization providing original programs in leadership training, public policy research, and community education.
Asian American Resources for Teachers help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom, maintained by Dennis Boals.
National Resource Center Bookmarks, a list of Web sites of interest to Japanese Americans, including links to archives and museums, Japanese American organizations, military information, and online journals, supported by the Japanese American National Museum.
Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET), founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization devoted to producing, publishing and consulting in the area of multiculturalism, with a special interest in educational television and multimedia programs regarding Asian and Asian-American concerns.
Seattle Contemporary Review of Asian American Literature (SCRAAL), a non-profit organization, with current book reviews and links to other Asian literary groups.
Asian American Artistry in Film & Music!, addressing the issues of the impact and influence Asian Pacific American artists, films, music and resources have had in the American public's eye throughout the 20th century.
Electronic Resources for South Asian Women, is a list of women's resources, some specifically for Asian women, maintained by the University of Maryland.
Sunfire is a site for Asian Americans about mastering political skills for empowerment in public policy and private enterprise. JADE Magazine for Asian women by Asian women, to provide a forum to shatter the myths that exist about us, as well as a needed medium for the open discussion of our views, ideas and concerns.
Golden Silk reviews the Best Asian Sites on the Web and grades them according to content, appearance, and purpose.
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Native American
United States Code, Title 25 - Indians. The law regarding Indians, organized in useful chapter headings.American Indian Law. Links to relevant topics from the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Code, Cases, Treaties, and much more, maintained by Findlaw.
Executive Orders and Proclamations, maintained by BIA.
Legislation and Supreme Court Watch. Proposed legislation affecting the American Indian community, maintained by Geocities.
Recognized Tribal Entities, the official list of Indian entities recognized and eligible to receive services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, maintained by BIA.
Tribal Colleges and Universities, web links to 30 TCUs maintained by RAMS-FIE.
Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Indian Health Service, an agency of the US Public Health Service.
Native American Sites, with an easy to use index with countless links to Native Nations accessible on the web, Native Studies Programs, Business, Powwows, Arts and Music, and general Indian-Oriented home pages, maintained by Lisa Mitten of the University of Pittsburgh.
Native American Indian Resources, with a huge index with links to more than 300 sites, including books, Maya science, herbal knowledge, and more. Developed by Paula Giese, but no longer updated since her death a year ago.
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet, with a huge index with links in more than 30 categories, maintained by Karen Strom.
Links to Aboriginal Resources, organizes hundreds of links by country and topic, maintained by Bill Henderson.
Indigenous & Aboriginal Peoples Web Sites, more than a dozen links to literature, arts, astronomy, conservation and other topics relevant to indigenous people around the world.
First Nation's Histories of 48 Indian nations, and an extensive bibliography, maintained by Jordan Dill.
Native American History with more than 30 sites, maintained by Yahoo.
Historical Photographs of North American Indians by Edward Sheriff Curtis of 80 tribes from 1907 to 1930.
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage in the Parks, lists parks based on their cultural and historic significance, with links to more detailed history, supported by NPS.
A Critical Bibliography on North American Indians, for K-12, from the Anthropology Outreach Office of the Smithsonian Institution, offers well organized reviews of hundreds of appropriate books about American Indians.
Storytellers - Native American Authors Online, lists authors, books, and traditional storytelling, compiled by Karen Strom.
American Indian Journals and Newsletters, maintained by Findlaw.
American Native Press Archives' mission is collecting and archiving the products of the Native press and materials related to Native press history, collecting and documenting the works of Native writers, and constructing bibliographic guides to Native writing and publishing. Maintained by the Ottenheimer Library at the University of Arkansas.
League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations of the Western Hemisphere, (LISN) covering human rights, treaty and political rights, sovereignty, customs and traditions, religious freedom, political prisoners, Indian ideology/philosophy, native youth education, and the role of non-Indian allies.
Caribbean Amerindian, a research tool and venue for inter Amerindian communication, maintained by Maximilian Forte of the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Mohawk & Iroquois Homepage Index, including links about language, bibliography, archives, and the full text of the The Constitution of the Iroquois Nations, supported by Kahonwes.
Indigenous Bar Association, a non-profit professional organization for Aboriginal persons in the legal field. Its membership consist of legally trained persons who are lawyers, judges, law professors, legal consultants and law students. A Canadian site with many relevant issues and links.
Indian Law Resource Center, a non-profit organization, is devoted to helping Indian nations, tribes and other indigenous peoples prevent destruction of their cultures and homelands.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society, including online resume service and list of conferences.
MAPS: GIS Windows on Native Lands, Current Places, and History, a large collection of maps relating to Indian lands and history.
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. Native American marketing and procurement services, business development centers, business consultants, and corporate resource councils.
Indian Gaming News, an extensive daily online newsletter sponsered by Levine and Associates, attorneys.
The Woodland Confederacy is a historical re-enactment organization dedicated to portraying Native Americans of the eastern woodlands.
Native American Heritage, a step-by-step guide to connecting with American Indian ancestry, owned and operated by learnFREE, inc.
Tlingit Culture including images, facts, culture, and links.
Ohwejagehka: Ha`degaenage: preserves the Iriquois languages, songs and dances, and provides a catalogue of available recordings, maintained by Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario.
Woman Spirit provides biographies of two dozen Native women, maintained by Julia White.
Geronimo, his life story written as a series of first person essays, supported by the University of Grogningen, Netherlands.
Trail of Tears, a list of related sites, maintained by Yahoo.
Sand Creek Massacre, a documentary on the slaughter of a peaceful Cheyenne Tribe in 1864, supported by the Native American Indian Area.
Sitting Bull, brief history of Tatanka Yotanka of the Lakota, with links to additional historical sites, supported by a descendent.
American Indian Ethnobotany Database. A search capability for more than 4,000 entries regarding foods, drugs, dyes, and fibers of Native North American Peoples, provided by Dan Moerman.
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Hispanic and Latino
LATINO Links News, politics, arts, culture, entertainment, people, food, religion, business, careers, education, newspapers, and other categories of links, supported by Hispanic Online.Hispanic Culture Extensive links by country, provided by Yahoo.
CiberCentro provides links to 20 Hispanic countries.
LatinoLink , launched in 1995, was the first Web magazine to target Hispanics in the United States. It provides Latino-focused news, commentary and chat.
Chicano.org, and online magazine for Chicanos in California and the southwest.
LatinoWeb , a virtual information center for Latino resources, provides a gateway on the Internet where private, non-profit and public sectors can exchange information freely.
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC), affiliated with the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin, facilitates access to Internet-based information on, from, or about Latin America, including regional, social science and humanity links.
The Meeting of Frontiers explores the Spanish expansion into North America from Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas across the continent through Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and California all the way to Alaska, sponsered by the National Library of Spain and the Library of Congress.
LatinWorld a directory of Internet resources on Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Azteca Web Page contains information accumulated especially for Mexicans, Chicanos, and/or Mexican-Americans.
Electric Mercado, a Latino Cultural Center and Marketplace, offers extensive links.
DC Latino , a directory of resources for the Latino/Hispanic community in Washington, D.C.
LARED LATINA (Latin Network) was established in 1996 for disseminating sociopolitical, cultural, educational, and economic information about Latinos in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe Metro area and the Intermountain Region which includes Metropolitan Areas such as the Salt Lake City/Ogden region, Denver, Phoenix, Tucson, Boise, Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada.
Hispanic Serving Institutions, web links to almost 200 HSI colleges and universities, maintained by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans and the Department of Education.
HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
The Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR), representing 14 universities, seeks to enlarge the scope and raise the quality of research that has a bearing on U.S. Latino communities and establish a link between the Latino research community and the public policy arena.
National Association for Chicana/Chicano Studies (NACCS), diverges from mainstream academic research by confronting such tenuous images and interpretations and challenging the structures of inequality based on class, racial, and sexist privileges in this society.
Latino Issues Forum (LIF), is a non-profit public policy and advocacy institute dedicated to advancing new and innovative public policy solutions for a better, more equitable and prosperous society. Established in 1987, LIF's primary focus is on the broader issues of access to higher education, economic development, health care, citizenship, regional development, telecommunications issues and regulatory issues.
The Julian Samora Research Institute (JSRI), is committed to the generation, transmission, and application of knowledge to serve the needs of Latino communities in the Midwest. To this end, it has organized a number of publication initiatives to facilitate the timely dissemination of current research and information relevant to Latinos.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc., a nonprofit and nonpartisan educational organization established in 1978 to develop the next generation of Latino leadership. This is accomplished through programs to familiarize Hispanic students with policy-related careers, educational scholarship resources, and information dissemination through conferences and publications.
ASPIRA is the only national nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth. ASPIRA takes its name from the Spanish verb aspirar, "aspire."
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund (NALEO), founded in 1981, develops programs that promote the integration of Latino immigrants into American society, develops future leaders among Latino youth, provides assistance and training to the nation's Latino elected and appointed officials; and by conducts research on issues important to the Latino population.
Hispanic Employment Initiatives from OPM.
HEP Managers The Hispanic Employment Program was established to focus specific attention on the needs of Hispanic Americans in all areas of federal employment. Here you will find information about Hispanic culture, activities, employment, recruitment, speakers and other helpful information.
Saludos Hispanos, a resume posting service sponsored by the the magazine of the same name, is a conduit between applicants and potential employers who share the objective of reflecting the diversity of today's population in the workplace.
Hispanic Heritage in the Parks. A list of parks based on their cultural and historic significance, with links to more detailed history, supported by NPS.
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) seeks to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population in the U.S. Includes an excellent list of links.
Cuban American National Council, Inc.(CNC) conducts research and policy analysis on issues affecting Hispanics, Minorities, and Immigrants in the United States and provides education, employment and housing services to all disadvantaged individuals of various ethnic, racial and national backgrounds.
Mexican and American Solidarity Foundation promotes a better understanding and rapprochement between Mexicans and the population of Mexican and latino origin in the U.S. to propitiate further collaboration on projects of mutual interest and to better relations between Mexico and the United States.
Sí, Spain promotes free exchange of information on Spanish current affairs and its historical, linguistic and cultural development.
The National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations (COSSMHO), is the sole organization focusing on the health, mental health, and human services needs of the diverse Hispanic communities.
Hispanic Federation is a membership organization of Latino health and human services agencies serving Hispanics in the New York area.
CLnet National & Community Latino Organizations offers a huge alphabetical list of Hispanic organizations.
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR), founded in 1986, strives to ensure that there is an equitable participation of the Hispanic community in Corporate America commensurate with the Hispanic purchasing power.
Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), founded in 1972, represents 25,000 Hispanic lawyers, judges, law professors and law students.
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect and promote the civil rights of the more than 29 million Latinos living in the United States.
Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES) was founded in 1974 for increasing the number of Mexican Americans and other Hispanics in the technical and scientific fields.
National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), established in 1984, is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry.
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
United Farm Workers (NFWA), started by Cesar Chavez in 1962 to organize farm workers in California, offers an overview of the movement and updates on current issues.
Organization of the American States (OAS), is the world's oldest regional organization, dating back 1889. Its purposes are to strengthen the peace and security of the continent; to promote and consolidate representative democracy, with due respect for the principle of nonintervention; to prevent possible causes of difficulties and to ensure the pacific settlement of disputes that may arise among the Member States; to provide for common action on the part of those States in the event of aggression, and more.
Making Face, Making Soul, a Chicana feminist homepage supported by Susana Gallardo, offers short biographies of Chicanas, Chicana poetry and literature, cultural resources, academic resources, otras chicanas on the 'net, and more.
Media Resource Center (MRC) is the UC Berkeley library's primary collection of materials in electronic non-print (audio and visual) formats on Hispanic topics, with reviews of a huge alphabetized list of films.
American GI Forum (AGIF), is dedicated to addressing problems of discrimination and inequities endured by Hispanic veterans, with more than 500 chapters in the United States and Puerto Rico.
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered
LLEGO The National Latino/a Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender organization. LLEGÓ, the National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Organization, is the only national nonprofit organization devoted to representing Latina/o lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities and addressing their growing needs regarding an array of social issues ranging from civil rights and social justice to health and human services.Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. (GLAAD) The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Commercial Closet Commercial Closet Association works to lessen discrimination of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community by encouraging corporations and ad agencies to improve GLBT portrayals in the persuasive medium of mainstream advertising. The nonprofit project brings together journalistic reporting, critiques, visitor reviews, live video lectures, guidelines and resources. The project manages the world's only LGBT ad archive, with 1,700 adverts spanning 33 countries and 85 years.
365 Gay
Rebecca's Dictionary: A Brief Dictionary of Queer Slang and Culture
The Washington Blade On-line version of the GLBT newspaper in Washington, D.C.
Bay Area Reporter On-line version of the GLBT newspaper in San Francisco.
New York Blade News On-line version of the GLBT newspaper in NYC
The Southern Voice
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches National website for a GLBT friendly church.
Dignity Resource for Gay and Lesbian Catholics
World Congress/GLBT Jews World organization for GLBT Jews and their friends
Al Fatiha Website for GLBT Muslims
The Blackstripe The Blackstripe exists to provide information for and about same-gender-loving, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people of African descent. It has existed as a ".com" site since June 1, 1998. An earlier version of the site, created in 1995, still exists as part of the "Queer Resources Directory." The Blacklist which is part of this site was first posted on the web in December of 1994 on a ".edu" site.
The BLK Homie Page - A comprehensive page with links to African American GLBT sites and resources
Lesbian Writers When other readers and writers discover that I'm a bisexual poet, they often ask, 'Do you know of any lesbian authors?' I have compiled this hotlist to help answer that question. But, it is not a complete lesbian writers list. This hotlist is only a glimpse of the literature written by lesbian women. I hope that you will enjoy yourself and be inspired to read!
Curve The Best Selling Lesbian Magazine. Curve, the nation’s best-selling lesbian magazine, spotlights all that is fresh, funny, exciting, controversial and cutting-edge in our community. Curve brings you the latest in lesbian-related celebrity interviews, news, politics, pop culture, style, travel, social issues and entertainment.
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Spiritual and Religious
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches National website for a GLBT friendly church.Dignity Resource for Gay and Lesbian Catholics
World Congress/GLBT Jews World organization for GLBT Jews and their friends
Al Fatiha Website for GLBT Muslims
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